PHOTOS S. Korea brings down Japan to claim Asiad gold
South Korea’s Lee Hae-ran dribbles the ball during the women's basketball final match against Japan on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
The women's team secured gold following the men's event, bringing Korea's total basketball and 3x3 medal tally to 4 at the 20th Asian Games.
Maika Miura tries to block South Korea’s Lee Hae-ran during the women's basketball final match on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korea’s An He-ji tries to block Japan's Mona Tateyama during the women's basketball final match on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korea’s Kang Lee-seul shoots during the women's basketball final match against Japan on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korea’s Lee Hae-ran shoots during the women's basketball final match against Japan on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korea’s Kang Lee-seul moves toward the basket during the women's basketball final match against Japan on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korea’s Lee So-hee competes for the ball with Japan's Rihi Akagi, left, and Mona Tateyama during the women's basketball final match on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korea’s Kang Lee-seul shoots during the women's basketball final match against Japan on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korean players hold hands during the women's basketball final against Japan on Day 7 of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korean women's basketball players celebrate their victory over Japan in the gold medal match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korean women's basketball players celebrate their victory over Japan in the gold medal match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korean women's basketball players celebrate their victory over Japan in the gold medal match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korean women's basketball players celebrate their victory over Japan in the gold medal match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korean women's basketball players hold their medals as they celebrate their victory over Japan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 26. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
South Korean women's basketball players bite their medals as they celebrate their victory over Japan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
The South Korean women's basketball team stands on a podium after their victory over Japan in the gold medal match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday. Korea won 75-70. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk